Nonstop flight route between Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Trang, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°30'31"N by 99°36'59"E)
Distance from FSU to TST:
9,143.65 miles (14,715.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU), Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Trang Airport (TST), Trang, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,144 miles (or 14,715 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Fort Sumner Municipal Airport and Trang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Fort Sumner Municipal Airport and Trang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSU / KFSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Fort Sumner |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4165 feet (1,269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSU |
| More Information: | FSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TST / VTST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trang, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°30'31"N by 99°36'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TST |
| More Information: | TST Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU):
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) has 2 runways.
- The facility was inactivated on November 15, 1945 and returned to civil control.
- In the 1980s, the airport was chosen as a launch site for NASA's high altitude balloon program.
- Because of Fort Sumner Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,165 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) E of FSU.
- In addition to being known as "Fort Sumner Municipal Airport", another name for FSU is "Fort Sumner Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,167 miles (17,971 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On August 6, 1944, the airfield was transferred to Second Air Force, where it became a replacement facility for B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator crew training.
Facts about Trang Airport (TST):
- In addition to being known as "Trang Airport", another name for TST is "ท่าอากาศยานตรัง".
- Because of Trang Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Trang Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Trang Airport (TST) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Trang Airport (TST) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Trang Airport (meaning Trang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,914 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- The closest airport to Trang Airport (TST) is Krabi International Airport (KBV), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NW of TST.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) NE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) SSW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 96.09 miles (154.65 km) NNW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) S | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) NW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 137.06 miles (220.57 km) SSE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 141.12 miles (227.10 km) WNW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 141.84 miles (228.26 km) NE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 143.57 miles (231.05 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.05 miles (238.26 km) NNE | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.11 miles (238.36 km) NW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,166.70 miles (17,971.01 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,966.62 miles (17,649.02 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,901.72 miles (17,544.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,886.51 miles (17,520.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,596.55 miles (17,053.45 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,535.55 miles (16,955.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.47 miles (16,863.42 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,462.10 miles (16,837.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,459.03 miles (16,832.14 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,434.04 miles (16,791.92 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,407.47 miles (16,749.16 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,391.24 miles (16,723.05 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,358.84 miles (16,670.90 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.53 miles (95.81 km) NW | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 2 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) SE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 3 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) S | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 98.29 miles (158.18 km) WNW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 5 | 105.55 miles (169.86 km) SSE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) ESE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 116.91 miles (188.15 km) NNW | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 8 | 144.14 miles (231.96 km) NNE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 9 | 150.82 miles (242.71 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 150.82 miles (242.71 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 159.38 miles (256.50 km) SSE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 171.86 miles (276.57 km) NNW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 13 | 190.35 miles (306.35 km) NNW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 205.68 miles (331.01 km) ESE | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 221.95 miles (357.19 km) N | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,374.07 miles (19,914.09 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,340.98 miles (19,860.83 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,304.50 miles (19,802.12 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,276.48 miles (19,757.03 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,266.46 miles (19,740.91 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,241.32 miles (19,700.45 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.50 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,207.96 miles (19,646.76 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,185.29 miles (19,610.28 km) W | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.71 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,163.45 miles (19,575.12 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,153.97 miles (19,559.87 km) S | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,123.56 miles (19,510.93 km) WSW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,113.28 miles (19,494.39 km) WSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |